Published: 2019-12-09

The phenomenon of empathy in pastoral care

Błażej Szostek

Abstract

The paper discusses empathy from the perspective of pastoral psychology as well as shows how empathy can influence a pastoral contact. Empathy is a psychological process that affects human relations. The emphatic approach is an important component of pastoral conversation, the elements of which have been described in the article. Empathy is also fundamental to being in an authentic relationship. The authentic emphatic attitude is the basis of altruism, which was best revealed in Jesus Christ.

Keywords:

empathy, pastoral care, pastoral conversation, relationship

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Szostek, B. (2019). The phenomenon of empathy in pastoral care. Warszawskie Studia Pastoralne, 4(46), 91–104. Retrieved from https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/wsp/article/view/9761

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